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# radiant

adjective (radiant, more radiant, most radiant); noun (a radiant — science, rare)

«radiant» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Shining brightly; giving off light or warmth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#m1)
2. (of a person) Looking very happy, healthy or beautiful, as if glowing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#m2)
3. (science) Sent out as rays: radiant heat, radiant energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories, «a radiant smile» or «a radiant bride» means joy shines from someone. In science, the Sun gives radiant energy (light and heat) that travels through space; radiant heaters warm you directly. Phrases: «a radiant smile», «radiant with joy», «radiant heat», «radiant energy».

### Examples

- The bride looked radiant in her white dress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#x1)
- She gave me a radiant smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#x2)
- The radiant sun warmed the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#x3)
- The fire gave off radiant heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#x4)
- Radiant energy from the Sun reaches the Earth in about eight minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#x5)
- Her face was radiant with happiness when she won. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#x6)
- The king's castle was surrounded by lofty towers, and radiant light streamed from all the windows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/#x7)

### Note

Adjective. Noun: radiance. Related: radiate, radiation, radiator. Pronounced RAY-dee-ant. Trap: radiant (glowing, very happy) is positive; radiation is the scientific word for energy sent out as waves or particles.

## In Jewish tradition

It means shining with joy or hope, with a face lit up.

**Interpretation.** The psalm is read as meaning that those who look to God are lit up by his help. Isaiah's "radiant" Zion is read as the joy of the future redemption.

### Examples

- They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed. (Writings PSA.34.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/radiant/#x1)
- Then thou shalt see and be radiant, and thy heart shall throb and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee. (Prophets ISA.60.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/radiant/#x2)

### Note

Adjective. Noun: radiance. Related: radiate, radiation, radiator. Pronounced RAY-dee-ant. Trap: radiant (glowing, very happy) is positive; radiation is the scientific word for energy sent out as waves or particles.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «radiant» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «radiant» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/radiant/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«radiant» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/radiant.html) on Mova free.